{"id":11246,"date":"2022-11-02T21:53:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T21:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/02\/music-is-the-drug-a-deep-dive-into-substance-free-raving-with-the-sober-raver-edm-com\/"},"modified":"2022-11-02T21:53:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T21:53:33","slug":"music-is-the-drug-a-deep-dive-into-substance-free-raving-with-the-sober-raver-edm-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/02\/music-is-the-drug-a-deep-dive-into-substance-free-raving-with-the-sober-raver-edm-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Is the Drug: A Deep Dive Into Substance-Free Raving With &#8220;The Sober Raver&#8221; &#8211; EDM.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"206.84728789986\"><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>From non-alcoholic cocktail bars to substance-free music festivals, there has by no means been an period for sober raving fairly like this one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To most individuals, ecstasy, LSD and vodka Red Bulls are virtually synonymous with the <a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/features\/inside-the-origins-of-electronic-dance-music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;EDM&#8221; acronym<\/a>. But over the previous few years, a cohort of sober concert-goers have slowly introduced their way of life to the mainstream, just like the organizers of a <a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/events\/first-sober-music-festival-colorado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;detox&#8221; music pageant<\/a> in Colorado and Electric Forest&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/electricforestfestival.com\/wristbands\/group-camping\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">Camp Traction Sober Group Camp<\/a>, which caters to those that wish to get excessive off the music alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>Chelsie Cahoon has partied exhausting\u2014and sober\u2014since her late teenagers.\u00a0Now she owns a clothes model known as <a href=\"https:\/\/musicisthedrug.us\/\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">Music Is The Drug<\/a> and hopes to proceed bringing consciousness and acceptance to all corners of dance music tradition, one t-shirt at a time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When girls or males put on my merchandise I need them to really feel empowered. I need them to really feel as if they&#8217;re a daring assertion simply by being who they&#8217;re,&#8221; Cahoon, who goes by &#8220;The Sober Raver,&#8221; tells <em>EDM.com<\/em>. &#8220;Together we are able to present the world that medicine are by no means a necessity, solely a need, and that music is the true star of each present. Rave on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p>Check out our full Q&amp;A with Cahoon under, overlaying her dedication to sober residing, the origins of her nickname and her favourite help teams and apps for individuals who wish to be substance-free however have not fairly figured it out but.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><phoenix-picture><a><picture class=\"is-waiting-to-load\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MTkzNDcxMDQxNTE3OTIxOTgx\/img_4641.webp 380w, https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MTkzNDcxMDQxNTE3OTIxOTgx\/img_4641.webp 620w, https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/MTkzNDcxMDQxNTE3OTIxOTgx\/img_4641.webp 1240w, https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTkzNDcxMDQxNTE3OTIxOTgx\/img_4641.webp 700w, https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1400\/MTkzNDcxMDQxNTE3OTIxOTgx\/img_4641.webp 1400w\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MTkzNDcxMDQxNTE3OTIxOTgx\/img_4641.jpg 380w, https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MTkzNDcxMDQxNTE3OTIxOTgx\/img_4641.jpg 620w, https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/MTkzNDcxMDQxNTE3OTIxOTgx\/img_4641.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTkzNDcxMDQxNTE3OTIxOTgx\/img_4641.jpg 700w, https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1400\/MTkzNDcxMDQxNTE3OTIxOTgx\/img_4641.jpg 1400w\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" alt=\"IMG_4641\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTkzNDcxMDQxNTE3OTIxOTgx\/img_4641.jpg\" height=\"2048\" width=\"1536\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" itemprop=\"contentUrl url\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a><\/phoenix-picture><!-- disableImageMeta is needed to prevent duplicate rendering of the image meta.--><!-- Duplicate rendering can occur because we have moved the image metadata outside of--><!-- the .m-detail-header--container. The original image metadata in tmlImage is needed--><!-- for the InContent detail header which renders when the media size is inline or breakout.--><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\" itemprop=\"author\"><span>c\/o Chelsie Cahoon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>EDM.com:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>What&#8217;s your story? Why did you resolve to dwell this way of life as a sober raver?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsie Cahoon:\u00a0<\/strong>From a really younger age I all the time knew that I by no means wished to partake in utilizing substances. The considered placing one thing in my physique that would probably be dangerous to it and trigger me to behave in another way was not one thing that ever sounded attractive to me.<\/p>\n<p>I keep in mind getting provided my first drink at 16 and saying, \u201cNo thanks,\u201d and I knew that that was going to be how I lived my life endlessly. People thought I used to be joking once I\u2019d inform them I\u2019m sober and I nonetheless get that to at the present time. Professional DD who likes to \u201cparty\u201d exhausting&#8230; Most individuals all through highschool and school revered my choice however I all the time had these few insignificant those who had been going to evaluate and belittle my decisions. I chuckle about it now. <\/p>\n<p>Music has all the time been an enormous a part of my life. I began going to exhibits nonstop in my late teenagers and early twenties and loved getting excessive off of the music alone. When I went to my first music pageant it modified my complete world.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>During Firefly 2017 I used to be strolling alone and a few man got here as much as me and requested, \u201cYo what are you high on?\u201d I mentioned, \u201cI\u2019m not high. I\u2019m actually a sober raver.\u201d That caught with me. I had by no means mentioned that time period earlier than and I sat down at a picnic desk and instantly modified my title on Instagram to @thesoberraver. It simply made sense. I used to be a raver who selected to be sober for all times and I wished to indicate the world that it\u2019s so very potential to dwell this way of life. A brand new mission was set in place for me and I used to be past stoked for what was to return of it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDM.com:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Sobriety is not precisely a well-liked customized at EDM festivals. Can you stroll us by the advantages?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsie Cahoon:\u00a0<\/strong>There are so many advantages to a sober way of life. First, you\u2019re normally extra conscious once you\u2019re sober. Many substances may cause you to be disoriented or disassociated and being sober offers you with a aware thoughts. Personally, I wouldn\u2019t really feel secure utilizing substances. I&#8217;m already a \u201cdaydreamer\u201d kind and I imagine if I ever used something in a excessive dosage I might be much more lackadaisical.<\/p>\n<p>The well being advantages are additionally nice. Alcohol may cause weight achieve and ageing. Most of it may possibly trigger injury to your insides and mind. I battle with acid reflux disease illness and ingesting alcohol would make it a lot worse. I get informed I look so younger for my age all the time. I chalk it as much as sober residing!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<p>Another factor is when going to exhibits and festivals you don\u2019t have to fret about safety. It\u2019s nice. Drug take a look at for work? Sure! You can drive your self dwelling? Yep! Feel extra energized? Absolutely. There are actually so many advantages that I might discuss all day about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDM.com:\u00a0It&#8217;s a pipe dream to suppose your fellow ravers will merely cease utilizing medicine out of the blue. It&#8217;s a course of. So what are some steps individuals can take to attempt to bridge the hole?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsie Cahoon:\u00a0<\/strong>When individuals come to me about desirous to cease utilizing medicine, I normally inform them a couple of various things. I first inform them how completely wonderful I believe it&#8217;s and the way honored I&#8217;m that they approached me about it. I additionally point out although that as a result of I&#8217;ve by no means used something, my story <em>is<\/em> completely different.<\/p>\n<section class=\"m-in-content-recommendation m-detail--in-content-recommendation h-isolated-styles mm-component-stack--is-body-item\" style=\"--title_size_a_color:;--title_size_b_color:;--title_size_c_color:;\">\n<p><span>Scroll to Continue<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>I&#8217;m not an addict and can by no means declare to be, nor will I declare to be in restoration. Sober doesn\u2019t should imply that you simply turned sober. I simply am. I inform those that wish to give up that I all the time checked out medicine and alcohol as \u201cpoison.&#8221; Think about putting something in your body that is not supposed to be there. The body rejects it.<\/p>\n<p>I also tell them to reach out to someone when they feel as though they might slip up, as well as to have an accountability partner. I always try to direct people to sober groups on social media. One group in particular that people can join on Facebook is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/ravesoberofficial\/\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">Rave Sober<\/a>, which was created by my friend Sarah Noleto. It is a great resource for people who want to become sober and are sober in the rave community. There are also amazing apps that are helpful such as <a href=\"https:\/\/yoursoberbuddy.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">Your Sober Buddy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/getpocketrehab.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">Pocket Rehab<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reframeapp.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">Reframe<\/a>, and a sober dating app called <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanandsoberlove.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">Clean And Sober Love<\/a>. Each one is helpful and I highly recommend them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\"\/>\n<p>Some people shouldn\u2019t go straight back into festivals once they\u2019ve gotten clean and that\u2019s okay. Sometimes it will probably take some time. There are sober groups and tents at many festivals for those who want to feel a sense of belonging, which is wonderful. What is most important before and after getting clean is having a good support system that is going to help and encourage you the entire way through. Support is key and you deserve to be around caring and supportive people.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>If you do use substances, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/dancesafe.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">DanceSafe<\/a>, a health-conscious nonprofit that offers drug-testing kits, counseling and harm reduction information.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDM.com:\u00a0Unfortunately, EDM and drug use are inextricably linked in pop culture. How can the dance music community shake this stigma? Is sobriety the only way?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsie Cahoon:\u00a0<\/strong>Drugs have been involved with pop culture for ages. You see it on TV. You see it on social media. There are t-shirts for women that say \u201cWine o\u2019clock\u201d and shirts for guys that say \u201cCheck out my six pack\u201d with six beer cans on it. Although I might imagine these varieties of merchandise are lower than interesting, I don&#8217;t belittle others for his or her decisions in life.<\/p>\n<p>I by no means wish to be that sober woman who judges and tries to inform others how you can dwell their lives. I simply wish to be a constructive affect and encourage others. There will most likely all the time be a stigma round medicine being within the music scene however that\u2019s why us sober ravers, artists and DJs should proceed displaying the world that it\u2019s simply not true and music might be loved sober.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\"\/>\n<p>Sobriety isn\u2019t the one means. People are allowed to bask in no matter means they need. But I believe with extra individuals changing into sober and speaking about it within the scene, it&#8217;s serving to create a constructive ripple and it\u2019s actually cool to see. <\/p>\n<p><strong>EDM.com:\u00a0Tell us about Music Is The Drug. What&#8217;s the mission behind the model?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsie Cahoon:\u00a0<\/strong>Music Is The Drug is my delight and pleasure. In 2017, I used to be extra depressed than I had ever been in my whole life as a result of I felt as if I had no function on this planet. I used to be simply so misplaced and in a really darkish place. My religion, household and music obtained me by.<\/p>\n<p>I knew I all the time wished to create a model of my very own however didn\u2019t know what it could be. I lastly determined that I wished to create a model to spotlight the pure bliss that music is. My Instagram bio had endlessly learn \u201cMusic is my drug,\u201d and someday I had the thought to alter \u201cmy\u201d to \u201cthe\u201d and create my model. It was excellent. Many suppose that I obtained my firm\u2019s title from Bassnectar however I truly had no concept that he had a music with that title once I created it. The two aren&#8217;t associated in any means.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After creating it, I noticed that the time period was truly coined within the 90\u2019s by straight-edge ravers and I believed that was superior! I made a decision to create a clothes firm with merchandise and equipment that merely mentioned the model\u2019s title. I wished it to talk for itself and be an announcement when individuals would put on it out. The mission of the model is to indicate the world that whether or not you utilize substances or not, music is the final word drug that unites us all.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-6\"\/>\n<p>Many of my buddies partake in substances and I really like all of them the identical. We are linked by music, and it is sufficient fully by itself. I actually get so excessive off of it, particularly Blink-182, Angels &amp; Airwaves, ILLENIUM and Seven Lions. I wished to create a model for individuals to narrate to. I merely wish to be a lightweight in a neighborhood that may typically be a darkish place. Know that there&#8217;s by no means judgment from me\u2014solely love and care. You are all so worthy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDM.com:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>What&#8217;s the message you hope your rave suits ship when individuals put on them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsie Cahoon:\u00a0<\/strong>When girls or males put on my merchandise, I need them to really feel empowered. I need them to really feel as if they&#8217;re a daring assertion simply by being who they&#8217;re. I are not looking for them to really feel ashamed for sporting it however I need them to really feel assured. Music <em>is<\/em> the drug and I imagine that when individuals put on this message, it\u2019s going to ship a constructive vibe wherever they could go.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<p>There will all the time be somebody who says \u201cDrugs are the drug.\u201d Those persons are clearly hurting from inside in the event that they can&#8217;t be supportive of a mission that doesn&#8217;t choose others for partaking in medicine.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-7\"\/>\n<p>You can not let unfavorable individuals get you down. That\u2019s one thing that I needed to be taught a very long time in the past. You simply have to remain true to you and by no means apologize for being the superior particular person that you&#8217;re. Keep rocking it, babes. Be your self. Be daring. Be you. Together we are able to present the world that medicine are by no means a necessity\u2014solely a need\u2014and that music is the true star of each present. 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